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UFO case file · UFO-29837

Balinger unidentified aerial event — December 27, 1957

CE1United States1957-12-27

Balinger, Texas, United States

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Case description

Object appeared to gain altitude and disappeared. FAST MOVEMENT (VERY DIFFICULT TO OBSERVE) THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL SIGHTINGS OF THIS TYPE OF OBJECT VERY RAPIDLY MOVING FROM ONE POINT TO ANOTHER ALL SIGHTINGS CONFIRM THE MOVEMENT TYPICAL OF AIRCRAFT REPORTED IN THIS VICINITY 12/24 - 18:72 - 95 WEST -A distance- the sighting does not disturb the distance at the same time" 672 11.52 CLEAR SKY, UNLIMITED VISIBILITY. (73) 8:58 AFP OFFICER REPORTS THAT AT 2345K, NR BALINGER, TEXAS, HE AND A RADARMAN OBSififiVED FIVE LIGHTS TRAVELING TOGETHER AT HIGH SPEED, VARYING FROM 250-280 KNOTS. NATIONAL GUARD PILOT, CRUISING AT THIRTY THOUSAND FEET, REPORTED SIMILAR TYPE LIGHTS AT TEN THOUSAND FEET DURING SAME GENERAL TIME PERIOD. Dent in fender reported. 3 Caught stopped again investigating. Motion no matter how small is noticed 4. Bellcords -- Dark Get a lot spread s "close and his 4x7 saw" Conform it is true.

Recorded details

Local time
2345
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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